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cnossus

/ˈnɒs.əs/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant l'ancienne ville de Crète où a prospéré la culture de l'âge du bronze, d'environ 2000 av. J.-C. à 1400 av. J.-C.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈnɒs.əs/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to an ancient town on Crete where Bronze Age culture flourished from about 2000 BC to 1400 BC.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant l'ancienne ville de Crète où a prospéré la culture de l'âge du bronze, d'environ 2000 av. J.-C. à 1400 av. J.-C.
  1. Ancient Minoan city C1 formal

    A major archaeological site on the island of Crete, known as the center of the Minoan civilization and the legendary palace of King Minos.

    • The ruins of Cnossus reveal a highly advanced Bronze Age society.
    • Archaeologists have uncovered intricate frescoes at the palace of Cnossus.
    • Cnossus is often associated with the myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth.

    🇫🇷Cnossos

    Synonymes: cnossosknossos